People tell us we won't find Bali's atmosphere elsewhere
in Indondesia; the island encloses a sub-culture, rooted in the Hindu
traditions brought across the ocean from India. The Balinese forged their
Hinduism under volcanos and jungle, added a few island gods, let it simmer
in sweltering tropical heat, and came out with a whole new recipe. An
Indian poet came to Bali and said famously, "I see India everywhere
but I don't recognize it."